Concrete post.



.0. A. MELOHERT & w. 1). SNYDER.

CONCRETE POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1912. RENEWED SEPT. 8, 1913.

' 1,075,988. Patented 001.14, 1913.

WITNESSES: l/VI/EA/TORS W 67/4. Me/c/zerz mzm GIEARLES A. MELCHER'I AND WILLIAM D.

SNYDER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CONCRETE POST.

Application filed June 4, 1912, Serial No. 701,515.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES A. MEL- orrnnr and WILLIAM D. SNYDER, citizens of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Mis souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Concrete Posts; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to concrete or like posts, and has for its principal object to provide a post of this character which is especially adapted for use in hanging wire fences.

In accomplishing this object we have provided a post whereon the wire strands of a fence may be supported and permanently and securely fastened, together with other improved details of structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure I is a perspective view of a concrete post constructed according to our invention, showing the post adapted for supporting five wire strands, and showing one of the wire clamps in opened position. Fig. H is a cross section of the post on the line ll ll, Fig. 1, showing the wire anchor embedded in the post, and its combination with the reinforcing wire. Fig. III is a detailed side elevation of one of the wire anchors, and a partof a reinforcing rod.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates a post constructed according to our invention, and preferably comprising a curved body, which is tapered from its base end and provided with reinforcing rods 2, the body portion having a flat face 3 against which wires are adapted to lie. Projecting from the fiat face 3 are shelves or steps a, which are adapted for supporting the fence wires, and correspond in number with the number of strands in the fence to be built thereon.

In order to attach the fence wires to the post and hold same on the shelves, we provide anchors, perferably comprising flat metal plates 5, which are embedded edgewise within the post body when the post is formed. Each plate 5 has a slot 6 in its Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1d, 1913.

Renewed September 8, 1913. Serial No. 788,759.

outer end, which is adapted for exposure above one of the shelves 4, and each plate is slit from the outer upper corner of the slot 6, so that the lips 7 may be bent open to allow a wire to be placed in the slot. The inner end of the plate 5 is slit longitudinally, near its center, and the lips 8, formed by the slit, are bent oppositely to form a channel 9, through which the reinforcing rods 2 may be projected when the post is being formed, so that when the material has set the plates will be locked not only within the post, but also to the reinforcing rod which is projected through the lip channel.

It is apparent that the post may be formed in a suitable mold, and that the shelves 4 may be arranged at desired intervals throughout the length of the post, ac cording to ordinary or special requirements.

In molding the post, after the mold is set the reinforcing rods may be assembled, and the plates 5 arranged, so that their slots 6 will be located properly, relative to the shelves t. When the material is poured into the mold, it will set around the reinforcing rods and plates, so that when it has hardened and the mold is removed, the body of the post, with the shelves, will form an integral structure reinforced by the rods 2 and the clamp plates 5.

Then a number of the posts are set in the ground, wires may be strung thereon and supported on the shelves 4, the clamp plates having their lips 7 spaced to receive the wires, and then bent back to confine the wires therein.

It is apparent that wires mounted on a post of this structure will support considerable weight without pulling loose from their fastenings, as the latter are not only embedded in and form part of the post structure, but are also firmly fixed thereto, because of its combination with the reinforcing rod.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a post body of plastic material having shelves formed integrally on one face thereof, of plates embedded in the body and in said shelves, each of said plates having a corner projecting from the post body and from one of the shelves and said corner having a slot with its lower edge lying flush with the upper face of a shelf, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a post body of shelves and adapted for holding fence Wires is plastic material having shelves formed 1nthereon, substantially as set forth.

tegrally therewith, of a reinforcing rod eX- In testimony whereof We aflix our signatending longitudinally through the post and tures in presence of tWo Witnesses.

clamp plates embedded in said body and in CHARLES A. MELCHERT. the shelves and having lips on their inner WILLIAM D. SNYDER.

ends turned back of the reinforcing rod, the Witnesses:

projecting portions of the plates being slit, ARTHUR C. BROWN,

and having slots located directly above the. LETA E. CoATs.

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